CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between one and four employees in South Carolina than in any other category.
The following table shows how many oil and gas extraction businesses with between one and four employees were in South Carolina during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Oil and gas extraction businesses with between one and four employees in South Carolina (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
24,192
2013
24,111
2014
24,768
2015
23,718
2016
21,990